Desmond, are you referring to children in general, or specifically to autistic children?
I would agree that children in general appear to be less innocent than used to be the case. When I hear about primary school children being educated about certain types of 'selfie' photos that they should not share with other people, I find it incredibly sad and worrying. I mean, it's good that they are being educated about such things, but sad that society and technology have evolved in a way that makes it necessary.
If a child is determined enough, they will often find a way of accessing things or doing things that we want to protect them from, at least until they are old enough and mature enough to understand and take responsibility for their actions. I can only speak for myself, but when I was told for my own good that something was off-limits, it just made me even more determined. This was especially true when I was in my teens and wanted to be doing some of the things that grown-ups did because I considered those things to be a right of passage.
As an adult, I now look back at some of the things I got up to and really wish they hadn't happened, or at least not until I was older.
Desmond, are you referring to children in general, or specifically to autistic children?
I would agree that children in general appear to be less innocent than used to be the case. When I hear about primary school children being educated about certain types of 'selfie' photos that they should not share with other people, I find it incredibly sad and worrying. I mean, it's good that they are being educated about such things, but sad that society and technology have evolved in a way that makes it necessary.
If a child is determined enough, they will often find a way of accessing things or doing things that we want to protect them from, at least until they are old enough and mature enough to understand and take responsibility for their actions. I can only speak for myself, but when I was told for my own good that something was off-limits, it just made me even more determined. This was especially true when I was in my teens and wanted to be doing some of the things that grown-ups did because I considered those things to be a right of passage.
As an adult, I now look back at some of the things I got up to and really wish they hadn't happened, or at least not until I was older.
